
Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life
Whether or not he said it in these words, Albert Einstein’s life radiated the commitment that “Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life,” perhaps even more so than discovering the theory of relativity.

Yes to “New,” no to “Normal”
Normal, I’m sending you packing. Why? Because we don’t need you, and because I don’t trust you’d stick around anyway. As for me, I want to find and create a new way, shaped by gratitude and intentionality.

How much do you love your work?
Even a job you love can become a drag--witness much of pastoral ministry during lockdown, or ministry through a time of church conflict. There is much you can't change about the reality of this ministry challenge. Still, consider how you might change what you bring to it.

Supreme Court continues to shift religious liberty landscape
Leaving lower courts with little guidance, this Court is reshaping religious liberty without deference to principles that have protected it for decades.

‘Defender of The Faith’: the British crown, Baptist history, and religious freedom
While I wish Charles III a long reign and the American democratic experiment an even longer life, I find myself intrigued and amazed at how times change, yet how the need to defend the faiths is not only the work of the Crown or seat of government, but also very much in our own convictional DNA as Baptists.